osemare

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Neapolitan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *osmāre. Compare Old Spanish osmar (modern husmear).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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osemare

  1. to sniff, smell

Derived terms

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References

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  • Riccio, Giovanna (2005) Ispanismi nel dialetto napoletano, Edizioni Università di Trieste, page 198[1]
  • Rocco, Emmanuele (1882) “osemare”, in Vocabolario del dialetto napolitano